Amy oh

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Rosemary White Tea from Nature's Tea Leaf

Amy oh drank Rosemary White Tea by Nature's Tea Leaf

This came in my Nature’s Tea Leaf order but I haven’t had the chance to try it yet. I know that rosemary is supposed to have a lot of health benefits and I do use it a lot in cooking, though I’ve never had it in a tea before.

This is a lot better than I thought it would be, the white tea has a nice fruity sweetness which complements the rosemary. There is a definite nuttiness to this, which reminds me of sesame or almond oil. I was worried it would be too “savory” but the rosemary is a bit on the subtle side. I’ll have to remember to drink this the next time I have a cold!

P.S. I really don’t think there’s any Vitamin B12 in rosemary, despite the claims made by Nature’s Tea Leaf.

2013-02-18 15:30:18 -0500

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K S 2013-02-18 17:36:08 -0500

According to Live Strong rosemary is high in B12
http://www.livestrong.com/article/22621-benefits-rosemary-tea/

According to Diet and Fitness Today it has 0mcg/100g
http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/foods-high-in-vitamin.php?offset=2075&nutid=418

I guess the moral of the story is don’t give up your Flintstone vitamins but do enjoy a good cup of tea.

Amy oh 2013-02-18 18:15:05 -0500

To my knowledge B12 is only found in animal products and some kinds of nutritional yeasts, etc.

Jillian 2013-02-18 22:01:36 -0500

Amy is correct, plants aren’t capable of synthesizing B12 because they don’t have the symbiotic bacteria that animals have in their intestines to produce it (read the Wikipedia article, it’s quite interesting). Although rosemary might contain other B vitamins (there’s like a gazillion) which might be where the confusion is coming from.

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My profile pic is of a pink dahlia at Golden Gate Park.

Hobbies include: tea, making art, animals, vegan things, buddhism, nature, creativity, books, writing, cooking, meditation, yoga.

I am a fan of many different teas but my favorites are blacks and oolongs, also like darjeeling and pu-erh. I’n always learning and expanding my horizons!

Dislikes include: bergamot, jasmine, highly tannic or bitter teas, overly judgmental and bitter people. :)

Live in San Francisco, I’m a SINK (single income, no kids) and love the urban life, but traveling out to the middle of nowhere is always fun too.

I tend to not drink things I know I will hate so a lot of my tea ratings are on the higher side. Here’s my rating system, sorta

95-100 I love this tea and would like to keep it around

94-90 An excellent tea which I may or may not repurchase

89-80 Pretty good, above average

79-70 Acceptable

69-60 Mundane – Will probably drink it if I have it

59-50 Ick

49 and below Nasty